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Sunak's non-dom saga
We delve into two messes the government has got itself into, over the tax affairs of Rishi Sunak’s wife and the long-awaited energy white security pa…
3 years, 11 months ago
Partygate returns, but no energy strategy
London's Metropolitan Police issued the first fines over the Partygate scandal this week. British prime minister Boris Johnson has yet to be fined, b…
3 years, 11 months ago
Spring Statement: Sunak misfires
Rishi Sunak delivered a mini-Budget this week that slashed taxes and attempted to tackle the cost of living crisis and deal with inflation. But the U…
3 years, 11 months ago
Nazanin returns and Spring Statement preview
The UK celebrated the return of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after six years of imprisonment in Iran. We discuss how she was released and what it says a…
3 years, 11 months ago
The war in Ukraine: is the UK doing enough?
The UK has been criticised for failing both to fulfil its rhetoric on sanctions and on opening the door to refugees fleeing Vladimir Putin's war in U…
4 years ago
Ukraine latest and tackling 'Londongrad'
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine became more brutal this week, with urban bombardment of civilians. We discuss what is likely to happen next and the west…
4 years ago
Johnson sees blood on Putin's hands
After weeks of warnings from the west, Russia invaded Ukraine this week, prompting what some say could be the continent's worst conflict since the se…
4 years ago
Why it is not new for progressive parties of the centre-left to work together
Parliament may have been in recess this week but the political action hasn't stopped. We discuss our significant story about the next election featur…
4 years ago
Resetting the Boris Johnson government
We examine the abrupt departure of Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick, what it means for the police investigation into the “partygate” scandal and…
4 years, 1 month ago
The net tightens for Boris Johnson
We ask whether the prime minister can survive the latest scandal engulfing his government. Is the departure of his closest and longstanding aide Muni…
4 years, 1 month ago